# Extract vector of values from vector of T

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**Created:** [March 13, 2018, 6:22pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/extract-vector-of-values-from-vector-of-t/9693 "2018-03-13T18:22:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 5:31am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/extract-vector-of-values-from-vector-of-t/9693/10 "2018-03-14T05:31:07Z")

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This is a lengthy thread, but you might find the discussion interesting

> [@Get values of symbols inside a function](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/get-values-of-symbols-inside-a-function/848):
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> Hi guys! I have one problem: if I have an array of symbols, how can I get their values inside a function scope? Something like this: function f(a::Array{Symbols,1}) a = 1 b = 2 c = 3 # Get the values of the symbols in `a` and return. end f([:a,:b]) Then it should return [1;2]. I know that eval will not work because it operates at global scope. So, is there any way to do this? Thanks, Ronan

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